-.TH DIST %manext1% "June 18, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
-.\"
+.TH DIST %manext1% 2012-12-04 "%nmhversion%"
+.
.\" %nmhwarning%
-.\"
+.
.SH NAME
-dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses
+dist \- redistribute an nmh message to additional addresses
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
.B dist
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
.RI [ +folder ]
.RI [ msg ]
.RB [ \-form
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
.RB [ \-atfile ]
.RB [ \-noatfile ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Dist
+.B dist
is similar to
.BR forw .
It prepares the specified message
.BR dist ,
.RB \*(lq comp
.BR \-use \*(rq
-may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
+may be used to re-edit and send the constructed
message, but the annotations won't take place. Normally annotations are
-done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message. You may use
+done in place in order to preserve any links to the message. You may use
the
.B \-noinplace
switch to change this.
for a discussion of available options. The invocation of this
program can be inhibited by using the
.B \-nowhatnowproc
-switch. (In truth of fact, it is the
+switch. (In fact, it is the
.B whatnow
program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
.B \-nowhatnowproc
will prevent any edit from occurring.)
.SH FILES
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^%etcdir%/distcomps~^The standard message skeleton
-^or <mh\-dir>/distcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
-^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
-.fi
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
+%nmhetcdir%/distcomps
+The default message skeleton.
+.TP 20
+<mh-dir>/distcomps
+The user's message skeleton.
+.TP 20
+$HOME/.mh_profile
+The user's profile.
+.TP 20
+<mh-dir>/draft
+The draft file.
+.PD
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta 2.4i
-.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
-^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
-^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
-^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
-^Editor:~^To override the default editor
-^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
-^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
-.fi
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
+Path:
+To determine the user's nmh directory.
+.TP 20
+Current\-Folder:
+To find the default current folder.
+.TP 20
+Draft\-Folder:
+To find the default draft-folder.
+.TP 20
+Editor:
+To override the default editor.
+.TP 20
+fileproc:
+Program to refile the message.
+.TP 20
+whatnowproc:
+Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions.
+.PD
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IR comp (1),
.IR forw (1),
.IR send (1),
.IR whatnow (1)
.SH DEFAULTS
-.nf
-.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
-.RB ` msg "' defaults to cur"
-.RB ` \-noannotate '
-.RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
-.RB ` \-inplace '
-.RB ` \-noatfile '
-.fi
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
++folder
+The current folder.
+.TP 20
+msg
+The current message.
+.TP 20
+\-noannotate
+.TP 20
+\-nodraftfolder
+.TP 20
+\-inplace
+.TP 20
+\-noatfile
+.PD
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The message
distributed will become the current message.
.SH HISTORY
-.B Dist
+.B dist
originally used headers of the form
.RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
instead of
In order to conform with the ARPA Internet standard, RFC 822, the
.RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq
form is now used.
-.B Dist
+.B dist
will recognize
.RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
type headers and automatically convert them to
.RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq.
.SH BUGS
-.B Dist
+.B dist
does not rigorously check the message being distributed
for adherence to the transport standard, but
.B post
.BR whatnow ,
then
.B comp
-uses a built\-in
+uses a built-in
.BR whatnow ,
it does not actually run the
.B whatnow